Toy vehicle



Sept 13,, 1927.

v D. R. STUART TOY VEHICLE Filed April 15 199R Patented Sept. 13, 1927.

, UNITED] STA ES j 1,642,468 PATENT OFFICE;

I noimrnn n. srnaaryor COUNCIL BLUrrs, IOWA.

'.roY V HICLE;

' Application filed April 15,

This invention relates to 'a toyavehicle of the-class adapted to bedrawn along upon the ground or other surface, useful for young childrenfor amusement or exercise,

and-hasfor its object to provide wheels of 'such proportions that,during operation, there will be a tendency for maintenance of the centerof gravity within the base to prevent overturning, and to provide such aconstruction that the vehicle will automatically assume an uprightposition if overturned. Another object isto provide a vehicle of thekind mentioned which may be manufactured conveniently and at a limitedexpense. The invention consists of the novel and useful features ofconstruction together with the combination and arrangement of parts asdescribed herein and claimed, and as illustrated in the accompanyingdrawing, wherein, 7

Fig. 1 is a view of the vehicle in transverse section on line 11 of Fig.3. Fig. 2 is a plan view, partly in section of the vehicle. Fig. 3 is aside view of the same,

partly in section.

Referring now to the drawing, wherein like reference characters indicatelike parts, I provide a vehicle body or frame 4 preferably ofcylindrical fOllItllElVlDg apertures 5 formed therein and transverselythereof, near its ends, for receiving axles 6, on each axle beingjournalled a pair of wheels 7 Each wheel consists of a hemisphericalbody 8 providing a rocker, and having an extension 9 providing a treador tire, and

since the wheels of each pair at the respective sides of the frame 4 areof hemispheroidel form outwardly of the treads 9, the center of gravity,during operation, will be maintained well within the base to preventoverturning of the vehicle. Also in operation it is obvious that, ifoverturned, the vehicle will have the same appearance as be-- fore, theupper and lower parts thereof be- 45 ing identical in construction, andif partly inverted the convexed walls of the parts 8 operate as rockersto cause the treads 9, by action of gravity, to engage the ground.

It will be appreciated that the parts mentioned may be convenientlymade. While the vehicle body or frame 4 may have any desired form incross-section, a cylindrical form is preferredon account of less expensein manufacture. It will be noted that all parts of the curved wall ofthe part 8 of a wheel are disposed equi-distant from a comcomplicationsand conduces 1n manufacture. f

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inon center, this center beingdn line with the aperture 5, and thereforethe wheels may be: conveniently manufactured. Also 7 the fact that thetread 9 at the side of the part 8 is simply an extension and having thesame diameter ;as the greatest diameter of said part 8, provides aconstruction free from to convenience In order that the cylindrical body4 will not be engaged by the wheels, Washers 10 are interposed betweenthem and are carried by the axles.

Numerals 11 indicate loops which are secured to the ends of the frame 4,and a cord or strand (not shown) may be attached to one or either of theloops for drawing the vehicle.

At 12 isindicated a display object which is disposed in a slot 13opening on the upper and lower parts of the cylindrical body 4, andadapted to freely swing in the slot, said object being provided with aweight 14 which is loosely mounted on a pivot 15. The object 12 is anadded feature intended for amusement, and on account of the weight 14,if the vehicle is overturned, the display object will swing to anupright position.

While I have shown and described details of construction which have beenpreferred for the toy. vehicle, I do not wish to be understood aslimiting myself to exactness in this respect, and changes in form, size,proportion of parts and minor details may be made as found to be ofadvantage, said changes being determined by the scope of the inventionas claimed.

I claim as my invention,

- 1. In a toy vehicle, a cylindrical body having a slot opening on itstop and bottom, axles extending through said body at right angles tosaid slot, a display object provided with a weight and mounted to permitswinging movements in the slot, wheels journalled on the axles, eachwheel consisting of a tire and a hemispheroidal body outwardly of thetire.

2. In a toy vehicle, an elongated body having a slot opening on its topand bottom, axles extending through said body at ri ht angles .to saidslot, a display object provi ed with a weight and mounted to permitswinging movements in the slot, wheels journalled on the axles, eachwheel consisting of a tire and a hemispheroidal body outwardly of thetire, the diameter of said hemispheroidal body correspondingapproximately to the diameter of said tire.

3. In a toy vehicle. an elongated body having a slot opening 011 its topand bottom, axles extending through said body at rightangles to saidslot. a display object provided with a weight and disposed in the slot.a pivot extendingparallel with said axles through said body for a.mounting thereon of the display object, wheels journalled on theax]es,eaeh wheel inehiding a tire and a heniispheroidal body outwardlyof and having a diameter not exceeding the diameter of said tire.

4. In a toy vehicle, an elongated body having a slot opening on its topand bottom, axles extending through said body at right angles to saidslot, a display object provided with a weight and disposed in the slot,21

pivot extending parallel with the axles through said body for a mountingthereon of the display object, wheels jonrnalled on the axles and havinginclined faces to normally prevent the vehicle from being disposed onits side.

In a toy vehicle, an elongated body, wheels arranged in pairs andmounted axi ally upon said body at opposed sides thereof, and havinginclined faces to normally prevent the vehicle from being disposed onits side when overturned, and a display object provided with a weightand mounted on said body to permit it to swing in an arc approximatelyof 180 degrees when the vehicle is overturned.

In testimony whereof, I have aflixed my signature.

DONALD R. STUART.

